Tree Swallow
This is another bird you can find in abundance at our nearby pond. You’ll know if you happen to wander near a nest by the speed and proximity of their swooping.
Posts tagged ‘pond’
Jul 5
Sparrows in the Reeds
I like the diagonal movement in this one. It’s easy to imagine everything swaying back and forth in the breeze and the birds fluttering from one reed to the next.
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Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron 14″ x 11″
I never get tired of seeing all of the Blue Herons in Jericho Park in Vancouver. There are so many – nesting in the trees, feeding at the ponds and flying over. Further down along Spanish Banks, dozens wade into low-tide looking for a meal. Lots of painting opportunities.
Loon
Loon 8″ x 8″
I had fun painting this loon. Lots to work on with all of the patterns and reflections. Not sure it’s a total success, but definitely good practice.
Apr 15
Red-winged Blackbirds
Red-winged blackbirds 14″ x 11″
It took me a long time to finish this painting. I had trouble with the background. There were too many little shapes and colours and it was too complicated. This is the simplified version, so you can imagine how busy it was before. Not my favourite painting.
Red-winged Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird 8″ x 8″
I did something different with the background here. I’m not sure if I like it, or if it looks like some crazy 70’s wallpaper.
Hanging out at the pond.
Isabelle 16″ x 20″
Feels like spring here in Vancouver, so we will soon be doing lots of this. Throwing something into the pond means you will soon be surrounded by ducks.
Apr 12
Painting space
The West Pond 24″x18″
Once again, I’m painting Jericho Park. I never get tired of it.
I have moved recently and will soon have a dedicated painting space. I hesitate to say studio, because it might be more of a nook or corner. For now I am painting in the kitchen, but I can’t complain because this is my view:
Put A Bird On It!
As I was working on these, I couldn’t help but think of this sketch from Portlandia: Put A Bird On It!
Oct 6
Icy Alberta Spring
The Icy Spring 11"x14"
I photographed this Alberta landscape a couple of years ago on a cold, sunny spring day. The colour of these red graineries seems to hold the promise of warmer days. I love the way the red siding contrasts with the crisp, dry field and the icy pond.
It seems that I have mainly used the three primary colours here. I could pretend that it was deliberate, but I only realized it as I was finishing up.
